Maritime record SUE 198 - Wreck of the British Fortune
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 4933 5436 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45SE |
| Civil Parish | SUDBOURNE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
REMAINS OF BRITISH STEAM TANKER, 1941
Status: Site
Horizontal Datum: OGB
Vertical Datum: LAT
Quality of Depth: SWS
Method of Fix: HF6
Sunk by German aircraft, 1941.
01-NOV-1941 Position 265 (?085) degrees from Aldeburgh Buoy, which is
in 52 07 34N 001 37 01E.
19-OCT-1954 Position 52 07 44N 001 38 43E or 1.75 miles 106 degrees
from Aldeburgh Martello Tower.
29-OCT-1954 Swept to 28ft foul 27ft clear.
21-FEB-1955 Wreck dispersal by explosives.
25-MAY-1955 Swept foul 50ft clear 49ft, depth in vicinity by
echosounder 54ft, depth over wreck by echosounder 53ft.
19-MAY-1966 Least echosounder 41ft in 54ft, no scour, uneven bottom.
Fair sonar contact at 650yds but good contact from NW at 700 yds.
04-OCT-1984 Examined in 52 07 44N 001 38 44E. Least echosounder
depth 16.2 in general depth 19 to 20m. Separate detached echosounder
depth of 15.6m at E end of wreck thought to be from a fouled net.
Scour depth 20.7m. Compact wreckage, but showing signs of dispersal
attempts, lying 265/085 degrees. Length about 95m.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF60140 Source Unchecked: Hydrographic Office wreck index. 1993. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 23 2022 12:48PM